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105 questions · 106 findings · 69 reviews

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No studies found 8 · 7.5%GRADE not reported 2 · 1.9%Very low 38 · 35.8%Low 43 · 40.6%Moderate 10 · 9.4%High 5 · 4.7%

Early enteral nutrition within 24 hours of lower gastrointestinal surgery vs later commencement

Length of hospital stay · lower gastrointestinal surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Early enteral nutrition within 24 hours of lower gastrointestinal surgery versus later commencement for length of… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
16 studies · 1346 participants
Low

Continuous local anaesthetic wound infusion vs placebo

Length of hospital stay · adults undergoing elective midline laparotomy for colorectal resection

1 finding from 1 review

Continuous local anaesthetic wound infusion for postoperative pain after midline laparotomy for colorectal resection… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 456 participants
High

Rigid dressings vs soft dressings

Length of hospital stay · people who had undergone transtibial amputations

1 finding from 1 review

Rigid dressings versus soft dressings for transtibial amputations 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 56 participants
Very low

Prebiotic vs no prebiotics

Length of hospital stay · Neonates, including term neonates (gestational age ≥ 37 weeks), late preterm neonates (35 to 37 weeks' gestation) and preterm neonates (<…

1 finding from 1 review

Prebiotics for the prevention of hyperbilirubinaemia in neonates 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 78 participants
Low

Perioperative restrictive fluid therapy vs goal‐directed fluid therapy

Length of hospital stay · adults receiving intravenous fluids while undergoing major non‐cardiac surgery

It is very uncertain whether perioperative restrictive fluid therapy changes length of hospital stay (days) compared with goal‐directed fluid therapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Perioperative restrictive versus goal‐directed fluid therapy for adults undergoing major non‐cardiac surgery 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 464 participants
Very low

Epidural analgesia vs systemic analgesia

Length of hospital stay · children having undergone thoraco‐lumbar spine surgery. 3 trials included in the analysis contained participants older than 18 years:…

1 finding from 1 review

Postoperative epidural analgesia versus systemic analgesia for thoraco‐lumbar spine surgery in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 89 participants
Very low

Stopping feeds vs continuing feeds during transfusion

Length of hospital stay · preterm infants receiving transfusion

1 finding from 1 review

Stopping enteral feeds for prevention of transfusion‐associated necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Laparoscopic vs open appendectomy

Length of hospital stay · patients with suspected appendicitis

2 findings from 1 review

Laparoscopic versus open surgery for suspected appendicitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 316 participants
Low
Laparoscopic versus open surgery for suspected appendicitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
46 studies · 5127 participants
Low

Antibiotics vs placebo or usual care

Length of hospital stay · acute asthma exacerbation

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for exacerbations of asthma 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 43 participants
Very low

Protocol‐directed sedation management vs usual care

Length of hospital stay · mechanically ventilated ICU adults and children requiring sedation management

1 finding from 1 review

Protocol‐directed sedation versus non‐protocol‐directed sedation in mechanically ventilated intensive care adults and… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 2927 participants
Moderate

Low tidal volume vs high tidal volume

Length of hospital stay · adults (aged > 16 years) without acute lung injury needing mechanical positive pressure ventilation during their surgery and undergoing…

1 finding from 1 review

Intraoperative use of low volume ventilation to decrease postoperative mortality, mechanical ventilation, lengths of… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
14 studies · 1298 participants
Low

Sliding scale insulin vs basal‐bolus insulin

Length of hospital stay · non‐critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus

1 finding from 1 review

Sliding scale insulin for non‐critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 717 participants
Very low

Oropharyngeal colostrum (OPC) vs No treatment or saline or water

Length of hospital stay · preterm infants

1 finding from 1 review

Oropharyngeal colostrum in preventing mortality and morbidity in preterm infants 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 293 participants
Very low

Ribavirin vs no ribavirin

Length of hospital stay · people diagnosed with suspected or confirmed Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever

1 finding from 1 review

Ribavirin for treating Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 136 participants
Very low

Non‐invasive ventilation vs usual care

Length of hospital stay · Patients admitted to hospital with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure due to an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐invasive ventilation for the management of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure due to exacerbation of chronic… 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
10 studies · 888 participants
Moderate

Open thoracotomy vs thoracostomy drainage

Length of hospital stay · children with pleural empyema

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical management for pleural empyema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Moderate

VATS vs thoracostomy drainage

Length of hospital stay · children and adults with pleural empyema

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical management for pleural empyema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 231 participants
Moderate

Non‐nutritive sucking (NNS) vs no NNS

Length of hospital stay · preterm infants

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐nutritive sucking for increasing physiologic stability and nutrition in preterm infants 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 501 participants
Low

Time‐directed extubation protocol vs usual care

Length of hospital stay · adult cardiac surgical patients

1 finding from 1 review

Fast‐track cardiac care for adult cardiac surgical patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 1334 participants
Low

Low‐dose opioid based general anaesthesia vs high‐dose opioid based general anaesthesia

Length of hospital stay · adult cardiac surgical patients

1 finding from 1 review

Fast‐track cardiac care for adult cardiac surgical patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 913 participants
Low